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The introduction of abrasive material into water jet technology in the 80s extended the range of materials, which could be cut to practically all technical materials, which has been one of the largest step of development in this technological branch. Since then, two different types of abrasive water jets developed. Due to their different jet generation these differ in their properties, which define their application fields. Whereas abrasive water injection jets are mainly applied for industrial machining, the core application fields of abrasive water suspension jets are in the decommissioning and dismantling of offshore structures and nuclear power plants as well as in demilitarisation. In this paper the generation mechanisms of abrasive suspension jets are explained, and the influence of the main parameters on the cutting efficiency presented. The properties of this type of jet are marked of those of abrasive water injection jets leading to their specific application fields. Additionally new developments in this technological branch are presented in this paper.
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Louis, H., Pude, F., von Rad, C. et al. Abrasive Water Suspension Jet Technology Fundamentals, Application and Developments. Weld World 51, 11–16 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03266595
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